16 Problems Only Yohan Cabaye Would Understand

13. Being Separated From Mathieu Debuchy For A Heart-Breaking 18 Months

Yohan Cabaye Mathieu Debucy Gif Cabaye and Mathieu Debuchy came up through the youth ranks at Lille together, they shared rooms together, and they became the best of friends - they were inseparable. Yet their love affair was given an unwanted 18-month sabbatical when Cabaye moved to Tyneside in the summer of 2011 - breaking both their hearts. A year later Debuchy wanted to follow Cabaye but Newcastle originally stalled on paying the cash for the right-back - and it took 18 months in all before the pair were reunited, this time on Tyneside. Awww.
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